December 11, 2022 Patrick

MD4: Posta Rangers 0 Nairobi City Stars 0

Dennis Wanjala, Nairobi City Stars

For a fifth time in seven away games to Posta Rangers, Nairobi City Stars managed a draw, this time 0-0, when the two faced off in Thika Stadium on Sunday 11 December during a matchday four 2022-23 FKF Premier League tie.

Though goalless, Posta Rangers will rue missed chances, especially towards the end of the first half.

City Stars went agonizingly close to stealing all spoils right at the death had substitute Ezekiel Odera’s lob not weave off the upright he had pounced on a long drop goal from keeper Elvis Ochoro.

In spite of the draw, both sides improved from losses from the last round of games; City Stars having gone down 2-1 to FC Talanta, and Rangers having come out from a 1-0 loss to Ulinzi Stars.

Next up for Simba wa Nairobi is an away game in Sudi against Nzoia Sugar on Saturday 17 December 2022.

Lineups

Posta Rangers: 29. Samuel Njau, 25. Elvis Osok, 18. Michael Apudo, 3. Swaleh Pamba, 22. Kennedy Odhiambo, 17. Bernard Ondiek, 39. Brian Marita (23. Brian Otieno-72), 24. Sammy Odero (15. Simon Omondi-82), 14. Timothy Otieno (12. Francis Nambute-82) , 10. Jackson Dwang (4. Vincent Wasambo-63), 40. Caleb Olilo (11. Eliud Lokuwam-72)

Unused subs: 21. Nathan Brandon, 41. Dinken Mwema, 66. Geoffrey Shiveka, 6. Cavin Odongo,

Coach: John Kamau

City Stars: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 14. Rowland Makati, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 12. Edwin Buliba, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 18. **Clifford Ouma, 10. Peter Opiyo (15. Newton Ochieng-66) , 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo-Captain, 1. Oliver Maloba (11. *Andrew Kisilu-66), 22. Samuel Kapen (6. Ronney Kola-92), 9. Vincent Otieno (32. Ezekiel Odera-66)

Unused subs: 16. Jacob Osano, 4. Elly Kessy Osotsi, 28. Herit Mungai

Out: 5. Timothy Muganda,7. Pius Omachi, 8. Calvin Masawa, 17. Daniel Odhiambo, 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 23. Stephen Njunge, 30. Anthony Kimani, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

* Premier League debut, ** First Premier League start

Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

Cautions

Posta Rangers: 3. Swaleh Pamba (22),24. Sammy Odero (30)
Nairobi City Stars: 32. Ezekiel Odera (73), 22. Samuel Kapen (88)

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